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CVE-2017-15865

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 2.49%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-11-08 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It affects Linux. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2017-15865
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
2.49%
Linux

Original NVD Description

bgpd in FRRouting (FRR) before 2.0.2 and 3.x before 3.0.2, as used in Cumulus Linux before 3.4.3 and other products, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a malformed BGP UPDATE packet from a connected peer, which triggers transmission of up to a few thousand unintended bytes because of a mishandled attribute length, aka RN-690 (CM-18492).

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